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# Associate Director, Employee Relations at Rocketship Public Schools

- **Company:** Rocketship Public Schools
- **Location:** Remote
- **Compensation:** $90k–$115k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/rocketship/7fa138bd-7169-438f-9c39-c8a98d25cf0d

## Job description

At Rocketship Public Schools, we believe in the infinite possibility of human potential. We believe that every student deserves the right to dream, to discover, and to develop their unique potential and it is our responsibility and our privilege to unleash the potential inside every Rocketeer we serve. Our non-profit network of public elementary charter schools propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community. We are a collective of parents, teachers, leaders, and students working together to transform the future for underserved communities across our country. At Rocketship Public Schools, we are unleashing potential.

Multi-State Workplace Investigations

- Lead neutral, timely, and comprehensive investigations into complex or high-risk matters, including allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, serious misconduct, and significant policy violations
- Produce thorough, objective, and well-documented investigation reports, findings, and recommendations.
- Maintain complete and confidential investigative files that meet organizational, legal, and regulatory requirements.

Multi-Jurisdictional Regulatory Compliance

- Coordinate with regional legal counsels to evaluate risks involving multi-state compliance footprints.
- Coordinate organizational responses to complaints, inquiries, or claims filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or applicable state and local agencies.
- Monitor changes in employment law and recommend updates to policies, investigative practices, and leader guidance.

School, Regional and Network Leadership Coaching & Consultation

- Advise and coach school, regional and network leadership through difficult personnel processes, performance improvement initiatives (PIPs), and documentation workflows.
- Audit all at-will termination, suspension, and non-renewal actions across the network to guarantee consistency and minimize liability.
- Train campus leaders on positive staff relations, conflict management, and building healthy school workplace cultures.

Employee Voice & Proactive Dispute Resolution

- Facilitate the resolution of serious or deeply rooted workplace conflicts
- Mediate complex interpersonal disputes involving employees, managers, or leadership teams to minimize workplace and instructional disruption.
- Identify recurring or systemic concerns across escalated cases and share actionable insights with Talent and organizational leaders while maintaining appropriate confidentiality.
- Recommend targeted interventions to address root causes and reduce the likelihood of repeated concerns.

HR Compliance Operations & Records Governance

- Own Rocketship’s annual mandatory training completion process through Vector, including completion tracking, employee and manager follow-up, escalation of overdue requirements, and reporting to organizational leaders.
- Conduct routine internal audits of personnel files, I-9 records, and other required employment documentation to assess completeness, accuracy, and compliance; coordinate with responsible teams to resolve identified gaps.
- Oversee HR records governance in partnership with Talent and Legal teams, supporting consistent practices for documentation, data integrity, confidentiality, access, and retention.
- Partner with Legal and relevant system and process owners to review HR systems and processes for alignment with applicable federal and state requirements and coordinate necessary improvements.
- Coordinate HR and Talent contributions to external audits and required reporting, including EEO-1 submissions, OSHA-related audit requests, and other applicable compliance reviews, in partnership with Legal and responsible teams.
- Coordinate with Legal and Governance & Compliance to oversee HR and Talent responses to authorizer reporting and compliance requests, ensuring accurate, complete, and timely submissions.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

- Experience: 6+ years of dedicated Employee Relations experience, including at least 3+ years managing multi-state workplace investigations.
- Demonstrated expertise in investigation planning, interviewing, credibility assessment, evidence analysis, findings development, and investigative report writing.
- Strong working knowledge of federal employment law and experience interpreting and applying state-specific employment requirements.
- Industry Focus: Prior experience within K-12 education, Charter Management Organizations (CMOs), or highly regulated multi-site environments is strongly preferred.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related fields. Professional HR certifications (such as SHRM-SCP or SPHR) are highly valued. Travel: Ability to travel up to 25% to regional school campuses for complex on-site investigations or leadership workshops.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and communicate with both adults and children. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally climb ladders. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to high.

Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health and wellness benefits, 403b retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), and generous paid time off.

Rocketship Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Rocketship Public Schools complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Rocketship Public Schools expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Rocketship Public Schools’ employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated. Click here for our Sexual Harassment Policy.  For questions, concerns, or complaints, please contact Human Resources.

## About Rocketship Public Schools

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Rocketship Public Schools is a national nonprofit network of high-performing public charter elementary schools serving underserved communities, focused on closing the achievement gap through personalized learning, talent development, and community partnerships.
- **Entity Type**: Private (nonprofit charter school network; not publicly traded)
- **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: John Danner and Preston Smith

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: K-12 public education (charter schools)
- **Target customers**: Students and families in low-income communities (pre-K through 5th grade), B2C (publicly funded, tuition-free)
- **Mission or purpose**: "To catalyze transformative change in underserved communities through a scalable and sustainable public school model that propels student achievement, develops exceptional educators, and partners with parents who enable high-quality public schools to thrive in their community."

## Products & Services
- **Public Charter Elementary Schools**: A network of high-performing, tuition-free public elementary schools (pre-K to grade 5) operating in California, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Washington D.C. The model includes personalized learning, content-specialized teachers (STEM/Humanities), Learning Lab (adaptive technology), enrichment classes, and family engagement. [rocketshipschools.org](https://www.rocketshipschools.org/en/about/our-mission-and-model/)
- **Teacher Residency & PD Launchpad**: Professional development programs offering real-time coaching, instructional frameworks, and dedicated weekly PD for teachers. [rocketshipschools.org](https://www.rocketshipschools.org/en/join-our-team/)
- **Career Pathways**: Clear advancement opportunities from teacher to school leader, with roles in integrated special education, school support, leadership, and network support (HR, IT, finance, strategy, etc.). [rocketshipschools.org](https://www.rocketshipschools.org/en/join-our-team/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (nonprofit organization)
- **Key Metric**: 33,567 total lifetime students served (as of 2023-2024); network of 23+ schools across four regions
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly listed as a funded startup; funding comes from public per-pupil revenue, grants, and philanthropic donations. The network is recognized as a "gap busting" charter network by the Stanford CREDO study (2023).
- **Growth Signals**: The 2023 Stanford CREDO study found Rocketship students gained the equivalent of 5–7 months of additional learning in a single school year; expansion beyond California into Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Washington D.C.; ongoing hiring for 2026-2027 school year with signing bonuses (e.g., $5,000 for 5th Grade Math Teacher). [rocketshipschools.org](https://www.rocketshipschools.org/en/) and [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/rocketship)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proven academic impact**: Data from Stanford CREDO shows outsized learning gains for low-income students, positioning Rocketship as one of the charter sector's most effective networks.
- **Specialized teacher model**: Teachers focus on either STEM or Humanities, enabling deeper expertise and collaboration, unlike traditional elementary generalist model.
- **Strong family engagement**: Home visits before each school year, parent input on school naming and enrichment, and a culture of partnership that increases accountability and support.
- **Personalized learning at scale**: Combination of whole-group instruction, small-group tutoring, and adaptive online learning, driven by real-time data on student mastery.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling model**: Expanding to serve more students across current regions and potentially new markets, while maintaining high fidelity to the Rocketship model.
- **Talent development**: Investing heavily in teacher coaching, residency programs, and clear career ladders to retain and grow educators.
- **Community power**: Deepening parent and community organizing to advocate for high-quality public school options and policy change.
- **Whole-child education**: Integrating social-emotional learning, character values (persistence, empathy, responsibility, respect), and enrichment classes alongside core academics.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven culture**: Join a team committed to educational equity in low-income communities, with a strong sense of purpose and partnership among teachers, parents, and leaders.
- **Career growth**: Clear pathways from teacher to school leader, with internal promotion and support for leadership roles; network support roles offer diverse functions (HR, IT, finance, strategy).
- **Professional development**: Weekly coaching, real-time feedback, instructional frameworks, and dedicated PD time through programs like Teacher Residency and PD Launchpad.
- **Exceptional benefits**: Competitive health, dental, and vision coverage; retirement plans; signing bonuses for certain roles (e.g., $5,000 for 5th Grade Math Teacher in Tennessee).
- **Work environment**: Hybrid/onsite roles depending on position (e.g., school-based roles are onsite; some network support roles may be hybrid). Emphasis on collaboration, data-driven instruction, and a supportive school community.
- **Locations**: Schools in California (Bay Area, Sacramento), Wisconsin (Milwaukee), Tennessee (Nashville area), and Washington D.C.

## Sources
1. [rocketshipschools.org - Join Our Team](https://www.rocketshipschools.org/en/join-our-team/)
2. [rocketshipschools.org - Homepage](https://www.rocketshipschools.org/en/)
3. [rocketshipschools.org - Mission & Model](https://www.rocketshipschools.org/en/about/our-mission-and-model/)
4. [jobs.lever.co - Rocketship Careers](https://jobs.lever.co/rocketship)

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